In Terrebonne, school starts again Aug. 8, but ends a day later on May 23.

In Lafourche, school starts Aug. 12, four days later than last year, and ends May 29, a day earlier than last year.

Phase two of testing in Lafourche is a day longer than in Terrebonne this year, from April 7-11 compared to April 7-10.

Lafourche also takes a day off for Memorial Day on May 26. Other than that, the calendars mimic each other.

In both parishes, major holiday breaks will last the same duration but fall on different calendar dates. The Thanksgiving break will be a week later, while the Mardi Gras and Easter breaks will happen three weeks later.

Should a hurricane or other disaster force makeup days, students would lose the two fall break days and the Nov. 25 day of the Thanksgiving holiday.

That's similar to the “wiggle room” administrators left in last year's calendar.

Missed school days during Hurricane Isaac forced Lafourche and Terrebonne school administrators to cancel previously scheduled days off and extend the school day.

Terrebonne Superintendent Phillip Martin said the calendar is devised with a good deal of input from teachers and consideration for testing and traditional holidays.

“We also have to prepare for hurricane makeup days,” he said. “But let's hope we don't have to deal with that.”

Martin noted the school district has little leeway in making the calendar.

“It's a really good calendar, and the teachers give a lot of input,” said Lafourche School Board member Marian Fertita, who's also the superintendent of parochial schools.

Fertita said Catholic schools get a copy of the public school calendars, and they try to keep schedules the same.

The Catholic schools' calendars are posted on individual schools' websites.

<p>Next school year's calendars are set for public schools in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.</p><p>Both calendars will be much the same as this school year's calendar.</p><p>In Terrebonne, school starts again Aug. 8, but ends a day later on May 23.</p><p>In Lafourche, school starts Aug. 12, four days later than last year, and ends May 29, a day earlier than last year.</p><p>Phase two of testing in Lafourche is a day longer than in Terrebonne this year, from April 7-11 compared to April 7-10.</p><p>Lafourche also takes a day off for Memorial Day on May 26. Other than that, the calendars mimic each other.</p><p>In both parishes, major holiday breaks will last the same duration but fall on different calendar dates. The Thanksgiving break will be a week later, while the Mardi Gras and Easter breaks will happen three weeks later.</p><p>Should a hurricane or other disaster force makeup days, students would lose the two fall break days and the Nov. 25 day of the Thanksgiving holiday.</p><p>That's similar to the “wiggle room” administrators left in last year's calendar. </p><p>Missed school days during Hurricane Isaac forced Lafourche and Terrebonne school administrators to cancel previously scheduled days off and extend the school day.</p><p>Terrebonne Superintendent Phillip Martin said the calendar is devised with a good deal of input from teachers and consideration for testing and traditional holidays.</p><p>“We also have to prepare for hurricane makeup days,” he said. “But let's hope we don't have to deal with that.”</p><p>Martin noted the school district has little leeway in making the calendar.</p><p>“It's a really good calendar, and the teachers give a lot of input,” said Lafourche School Board member Marian Fertita, who's also the superintendent of parochial schools.</p><p>Fertita said Catholic schools get a copy of the public school calendars, and they try to keep schedules the same.</p><p>The Catholic schools' calendars are posted on individual schools' websites.</p>